Now in my prosperity I said,
“I shall never be [a]moved.”
Lord, by Your favor You have made my mountain stand strong;
(A)You hid Your face, and I was troubled.

I cried out to You, O Lord;
And to the Lord I made supplication:
“What profit is there in my blood,
When I go down to the pit?
(B)Will the dust praise You?
Will it declare Your truth?
10 Hear, O Lord, and have mercy on me;
Lord, be my helper!”

11 (C)You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
You have put off [b]my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness,

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 30:6 shaken
  2. Psalm 30:11 The sackcloth of my mourning

When I felt secure, I said,
    “I will never be shaken.”(A)
Lord, when you favored me,
    you made my royal mountain[a] stand firm;
but when you hid your face,(B)
    I was dismayed.

To you, Lord, I called;
    to the Lord I cried for mercy:
“What is gained if I am silenced,
    if I go down to the pit?(C)
Will the dust praise you?
    Will it proclaim your faithfulness?(D)
10 Hear,(E) Lord, and be merciful to me;(F)
    Lord, be my help.(G)

11 You turned my wailing(H) into dancing;(I)
    you removed my sackcloth(J) and clothed me with joy,(K)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 30:7 That is, Mount Zion